India donates Ebola response supplies
CAPTION: Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni receives Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million from India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Adarsh Swaika, at KEMSA Embakasi, Nairobi, on Monday, October 19, 2026. PHOTO//@MOH_Kenya/X
The Government of India has donated Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million to Kenya to strengthen efforts to contain the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.
In a statement shared on the Ministry of Health’s social media pages on Monday, October 19, 2026, the ministry said the supplies would support healthcare workers and enhance preparedness and response measures.
Sample of Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million donated to Kenya by the Government of India on Monday, October 19, 2026, to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. PHOTO//@MOH_Kenya/X
“The Ministry of Health today received Ebola response supplies valued at KSh 83,390,710 from the Government of India to strengthen Kenya’s response to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.”
The donation includes 6,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, 30,000 N95 masks and more than 86,000 sample transport kits.
”The donation includes 6,000 protective PPE kits, 60 powered air-purifying respirators, 30,000 N95 masks, over 86,000 sample transport kits, gowns, gloves, face shields, boots and infrared thermometers.”
The donations
Sample of Ebola response supplies worth KSh 83.4 million donated to Kenya by the Government of India on Monday, October 19, 2026, to support efforts to contain the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. PHOTO//@MOH_Kenya/X
Other supplies include medical gowns, gloves, face shields, protective boots and infrared thermometers.
Speaking at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) facility in Embakasi, Nairobi, during the handover ceremony, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni said the supplies would support healthcare workers, treatment and isolation centres, rapid response teams and screening at points of entry and health facilities.
The supplies are expected to strengthen infection prevention and control measures while enhancing the capacity of health facilities and response teams to manage suspected cases.
The Ministry of Health reaffirmed its commitment to containing the outbreak through early detection, isolation and strengthened infection prevention and control measures.
The ministry also urged Kenyans to remain calm and vigilant as authorities continue implementing measures to contain the outbreak.
MOH seeks partners.
This comes moments after the Ministry of Health held a consultative meeting with development and health sector partners to review Kenya’s preparedness and response to Ebola Virus Disease, with discussions focusing on funding gaps, surveillance and measures to contain possible transmission.
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni chairs meeting with development and health sector partners to review Kenya’s preparedness and response to Ebola Virus Disease. PHOTO/@MOH_Kenya/X
The meeting brought together the Development Partners for Health in Kenya (DPHK), Health NGOs Network (HENNET), Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) and Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to assess response priorities and explore ways to mobilise resources.
Partner support team
In a statement shared on Monday, October 19, 2026, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni said the discussions focused on aligning partner support with the country’s health response priorities.
